James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose

Portrait by Allan Warren

James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose (born 6 April 1935), styled Earl of Kincardine until 1954 and Marquess of Graham between 1954 and 1992, is British Conservative Party politician.

Background and education

Montrose was born in Southern Rhodesia where his father, then the Marquess of Graham, was attempting to establish a farm. He attended boarding school in Scotland, first in Aberdeenshire, and later at the Loretto School near Edinburgh.

Political career

Montrose took his seat in the House of Lords on his father's death in 1992. He is the only duke to have been elected to remain in the House following the House of Lords Act 1999. (The other duke in the upper house, the Duke of Norfolk, did not have to stand for election as he holds the Royal office of the Earl Marshal.) He was a Shadow Minister for the Scotland Office prior to the 2010 General Election. He has also spent some time in China promoting renewable energy and environmental measures, and is a fluent speaker of Mandarin.

Family

Montrose married a Canadian, Catherine Young, in 1970. Together they have a daughter and two sons:

• Lady Hermione Elizabeth Graham.
• James Alexander, Marquess of Graham (born 16 August 1973).
• Lord Ronald John Christopher Graham.

Titles from birth

• Earl of Kincardine (1935–1954)
• Marquess of Graham (1954–1992)
• His Grace The Duke of Montrose (1992–)

References

• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
• James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose, Chief of the Grahams
• James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose, thePeerage.com
• Conservative Party website

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Duke of Montrose

Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by James Angus Graham	Duke of Montrose 1992–present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom
Preceded by His Grace The Duke of Atholl	His Grace The Duke of Montrose United Kingdom Order of Precedence Gentlemen	Succeeded by His Grace The Duke of Roxburghe